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21 Cards in this Set
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the side of a river
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bank
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not under the control of another
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independent
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a region of rich, fertile soil that stretched from the Mediterranean Sea, between the Tigris and Eurphates Rivers to the Persian Gulf.
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Fertile Crescent
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a waterway built for irrigation
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canal
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to supply with water
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irrigate
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a story told over and over that explains something about nature, the customs or religion of a people
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myth
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a gift made in worship
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offering
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a building for worship of a god or gods
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temple
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a member of a state or nation who has certain duties, rights and privileges such as the right to vote
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citizen
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the god given right to be king
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divine right
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a religious leader
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priest
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a type of temple with a one room shrine at the top where God lives
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Ziggurat
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a special wall built along a river to k eep water from flooding the land
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levee
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more than what is needed, extra
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surplus
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to prepare soil for planting
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cultivate
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progress in the use of tools
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technology
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a written mark that stands for an object or idea
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symbol
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a piece of clay that stands for something else
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token
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a group of rules
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code
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soil good for growing food
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fertile soil
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a great supply; more than is needed
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abundance
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